Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ruộng đầu cầu: ruộng xấu; đầu cá đối: không ngon

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The beginning is often not as good as the rest

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bắt đầu thường không tốt như phần còn lại

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Literally: Field at the head of the bridge: bad field; head of the opposing fish: not delicious

Examples

Ruộng đầu cầu: ruộng xấu; đầu cá đối: không ngon, anh ấy mới bắt đầu công việc nhưng đã gặp khó khănThe beginning is often not as good as the rest, he just started the job but has already encountered difficulties

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ruộng đầu cầu: ruộng xấu; đầu cá đối: không ngon” mean?

The beginning is often not as good as the rest Literally: Field at the head of the bridge: bad field; head of the opposing fish: not delicious

Is “Ruộng đầu cầu: ruộng xấu; đầu cá đối: không ngon” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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